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34 <h2 class="chapter">8 Reporting problems</h2>
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37 Report bugs and problems with XBoard to <code><bug-xboard@gnu.org></code>.
39 <p>Please use the <samp><span class="file">script</span></samp> program to start a typescript, run
40 XBoard with the ‘<samp><span class="samp">-debug</span></samp>’ option, and include the typescript
41 output in your message.
42 Also tell us what kind of machine and what operating system version
43 you are using. The command ‘<samp><span class="samp">uname -a</span></samp>’ will often tell you this.
44 Here is a sample of approximately what you should type:
46 <pre class="example"> script
52 mail bug-xboard@gnu.org
53 Subject: Your short description of the problem
54 Your detailed description of the problem
58 <p>The WinBoard / XBoard 4.3 line is being developed by H.G. Muller
59 independently of the GNU Savannah xboard project.
60 Bug reports on this version, and suggestions for improvements and additions,
61 are best posted in the WinBoard forum,
62 WinBoard-development section (http://www.open-aurec.com/wbforum).
64 <p>If you improve XBoard, please send a message about your changes,
65 and we will get in touch with you about merging them in
66 to the main line of development.
67 Also see our Web site at http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/xboard/.